1.Which condition is believed to be caused by El Niño and effectively weakens hurricanes in the Atlantic ocean?
*warm water temperatures *high wind shear *low wind shear *high pressure 2.We only see hurricanes in the summer months because
*there is more rain in the summer. *the winds are calmer in the summer. *the water is saltier in the summer. *the water is warmer in the summer. 3.Hurricanes in the Northern hemisphere always rotate:
*counter-clockwise *clockwise *there is no rotation due to the Coriolis effect 4.Check the boxes below that indicate possible damaging effects directly caused by a hurricane:
*low waves *high winds *tornadoes *rip tides *fires *wind shear *coastal flooding 5.Which of the following conditions describes the eye of a hurricane? Check all that apply.
*low pressure *high pressure *high winds *calm winds *higher water levels *lower water levels 6.Which of the following lists the four steps of hurricane development in the proper order?
*area of low pressure, hurricane, tropical storm, tropical depression
*area of low pressure, tropical depression, tropical storm, hurricane
*tropical depression, area of low pressure, tropical storm, hurricane
*area of low pressure, tropical storm, tropical depression, hurricane
7.Explain what the difference is between a hurricane watch and hurricane warning.
8.Explain how a storm surge forms and what effect this can have on the coastline.
9.Explain why hurricanes cannot form along the equator.